May 18, 2011

G42: Red Sox 1, Tigers 0

Tigers  - 000 000 000 - 0  5  1
Red Sox - 000 000 01x - 1  4  0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled home Carl Crawford, who had walked with two out in the bottom of the eighth. Then Jonathan Papelbon, after giving up a leadoff double in the ninth to Victor Martinez, got the next three batters, saving the game by striking out both Alex Avila and Ryan Raburn.

Buchholz (7-4-0-1-7, a career-high 127) dueled Coke (7-3-0-1-4, 78) in a foggy drizzle for seven innings. Daniel Bard threw one pitch in the top of the eighth, before the hard rain forced the umpires to call for the tarp. Twenty-six minutes later, Bard resumed his work, setting Detroit's 2-3-4 hitters down in order.

In the home eighth, Ryan Perry retired the Jed Lowrie and Mike Cameron. Jim Leyland then brought in lefty Daniel Schlereth to face Crawford. Schlereth walked Crawford on a full-count pitch out came Leyland again. Schlereth went to hand him the ball and walk off the mound, but Leyland only wanted to talk. Shoulda pulled him. Salty whacked a 2-1 pitch into the left-center field gap, and Crawford scored easily.

It was a rough night for the Boston bats before that. Dustin Pedroia singled with one out in the first and Adrian Gonzalez ended the inning with a 463 double play. Kevin Youkilis singled to start the second, but David Ortiz lined to first for an unassisted DP. Pedroia reached on an infield error in the third, but AG again ended the inning, this time with a 163 DP.
Example
Play resumed, 9:58 PM
Rain delay, 9:32 PM: One pitch into the top of the 8th.
Example
Phil Coke/ Clay Buchholz

Victor Martinez returns to Fenway:
I don't know how [Red Sox fans] are going to look at it. I didn't want to go away. But at the same time, they [Red Sox front office] really didn't make me an offer. I know I didn't do anything wrong, or bad. Hopefully, it will be nice. Either way, I have nothing but great things to say about the city and the fans. It was all good there. The experience was something else. It was just the way we were treated — me, and my family. First class. Everything. The fans, the Red Sox organization. I mean, everything.
I cannot imagine the response will be anything less than completely positive. (Francona has kept a picture of himself with Martinez's 6-year-old son, Victor Jose, on his office wall.)

Buchholz had his best outing of the year last Friday (7-5-2-1-7,110 against the Yankees). He has a 1.93 ERA in three May starts and his season ERA is under four for the first time: 3.94.

Of Coke's nine appearances this year, the last seven have been starts (4.35 ERA).

Michael Bowden's numbers out of the Pawtucket bullpen: 14 games, 22.2 innings, 15 hits, 4 walks, 28 strikeouts, 1.59 ERA. ... Dan Wheeler (strained left calf muscle) is expected to rejoin the team on Friday. ... Bobby Jenks (biceps tendinitis) started a throwing program yesterday and will likely have a minor league rehab assignment before he returns.

The principal reason for David Ortiz's success at the plate this year? "Stay away from bad pitches." It's not very earth-shattering, but this is a nice little article anyway. I like Vega referring to Tiz as a "glue guy".

And: I assume you all heard about Vin Mazzaro's historic pitching line for Kansas City on Monday night: 2.1-11-14-3-2, 77. He came in from the pen to get out of a third inning jam, then allowed 10 runs in the fourth, and was sent back out (!) and faced five more batters in the fifth! (Joe Posnanski called it "the worst pitching performance in baseball history".)

AL East: Yankees/Orioles and Rays/Blue Jays at 7 PM.

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allan said...

Ellsbury, CF
Pedroia, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Youkilis, 3B
Ortiz, DH
Lowrie, SS
Cameron, RF
Crawford, LF
Saltalamacchia, C

allan said...

Rain in the forecast tonight, too.

Jackson, CF
Sizemore, 2B
Boesch, RF
Cabrera, 1B
Martinez, DH
Peralta, SS
Avila, C
Raburn, LF
Inge, 3B

allan said...

Vega, Globe:
Daisuke Matsuzaka was placed on the 15-day disabled list today (retroactive to May 17) after an MRI exam Tuesday revealed a sprained ulnar collateral ligament, according to the team's medical director, Dr. Thomas Gill.

Red Sox/Gill statement:
Daisuke experienced tightness in his elbow during his last start. His examination is consistent with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament, and strain to his common flexor mass. An MRI was obtained which confirmed these exam findings. He will be re-examined in two weeks.

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Maxwell Horse said...

I'm getting a weird high pitched whine on the audio of the NESN preshow. (And no, that is not a crack about Tom Caron's voice.)

Jere said...

No whine here.

9casey said...

(Joe Posnanski called it "the worst pitching performance in baseball history".)



Might have been the worst coaching in basball history, but I am sure Allan has someone else reserved for that spot.....

The kid was slated to pitch the next day , just sitting there eating sunflower seeds then you embarass him, I understand he is a major leaguer , but Jesus.....

9casey said...

Maxwell Horse said...
I'm getting a weird high pitched whine on the audio of the NESN preshow. (And no, that is not a crack about Tom Caron's voice.)



Maybe its a vuvuzela......

allan said...

NESN, mofos!

allan said...

someone in the sosh thread had no audio/only whine, but it cleared up

fortunately, there is plenty of "wine".

Kathryn said...

Things are getting back to normal. Maybe I can be here for the entire game.

allan said...

note: coke is not it.

Kathryn said...

NOW he says, "Enjoy the game."

allan said...

Don: "Yankees taking on Baltimore at Camden Yards in Baltimore"

meunier said...

Long AB here

Benjamin said...

26 pitches for three outs. Eeesh.

allan said...

OTT but 26 pitches

Kathryn said...

That was a lot of pitches for a OTT inning.

fusionmouse said...

Damn--laptop, that was a lot of pitches for an OTT inning.

fusionmouse said...

Don: "Yankees taking on Baltimore at Camden Yards in Baltimore"

Would that be in Maryland? :)

Kathryn said...

Hey, I'm fusing with the fusionmouse.

Benjamin said...

Looks like they haven't updated Coke's GDGD photo with his current facial hair.

allan said...

No. Baltimore.

Benjamin said...

Slipped on the grass?

Amy said...

I think this will be a messy game. That field must be pretty soggy.

Amy said...

Another night I am glad to be watching on TV and not at Fenway. I sure looks GROSS out there.

fusionmouse said...

Gotta go ride home. Perfect cycling weather out there (Cambridge, MA). (When will the sun return?)

Crap--dp.

Maxwell Horse said...

Well, the whine cleared up after they came back from a commercial break.

Double play! Damn that Adrian Gonzalez! Why is he even on this team!?

Benjamin said...

I don't even want to go out and refill the birdfeeder in this.

allan said...

MFY - 00
BAL - 0

CI, DH

fusionmouse said...

Wow, CI-DH... nothing but DH POWER for the Yankees ;)

Kathryn said...

I was thinking the same thing Amy. It looks pretty miserable. I hope the Sox win, for the sake of those fans in the seats.

Zenslinger said...

Hey, I'm fusing with the fusionmouse.

Hey -- this is a family blog.

fusionmouse said...

Yeah, I was at the game Monday night--thank goodness my son and I survived to see an awesome comeback!

Hope the Sox treat the fans to a quicker win tonight.

Bye!

allan said...

Hey -- this is a family blog

That is debatable.

Amy said...

Was there any crowd reaction when VMart came to bat? I wasn't paying attention.

allan said...

cheers, but muted. maybe that's because of the damp crowd, though

allan said...

FFS.

Amy said...

That's great, Fusionmouse---it must have been great to watch that comeback and the walkoff.

Zenslinger said...

Halved the pitch count for this OTT.

Maxwell Horse said...

Buchholz is on pace to throw a 1,245-pitch complete game shutout.

Kathryn said...

Yes Amy. Nothing rousing, but a nice reception with some people standing. Maybe the weather has dampened their spirit.

That was a better OTT inning...12 pitches? It all evens out.

Amy said...

Well, at least there weren't any boos. He was quite a contributor last year, and I appreciated what he said about how he was treated in Boston.

Benjamin said...

Rated PG-13 for alcohol use, sexual content, language, and some Harper references.

allan said...

or nesn's microphones are poorly placed.

allan said...

Rated PG-13 for alcohol abuse, sexual content, language, and some Harper references.

allan said...

"totes" should have been in the bingo, but a limited # of spots.

Amy said...

I am not sure that PG 13 is how I would rate the language.

allan said...

BABIP Gods shit on Flo

Kathryn said...

Yeah, the "f-word" gets you an automatic R, doesn't it?

allan said...

Yeah, the "f-word" gets you an automatic R, doesn't it?

Fuck if I know.


... totes, again!

allan said...

you are correct, oh play-by-play one!

Kathryn said...

you are correct, oh play-by-play one!

That could become a classic.

Zenslinger said...

Yeah, the "f-word" gets you an automatic R, doesn't it?

My understanding is that there is a long standing but unwritten rule at the MPAA that you can use "fuck" once in a movie, and once only, if you want to remain PG-13. It seems there is anecdotal evidence for this, but I'm not sure I can remember an example.

Oh, Sixteen Candles. "They totally fucking forgot my birthday!"

Maybe.

allan said...

which is extra funny, with fieldin culbreth behind the plate

because i'm always think: "not so, fieldin cul-breath"

Zenslinger said...

Joyce, TB RF, OPS well over 1.000 now. Jeez.

allan said...

FUCK YEAH!

Kathryn said...

FY!! Amazing.

Amy said...

We have now more than exceeded our one fuck per game. We are at least rated R, especially with FY on our team.

Kathryn said...

That was an unhittable pitch.

allan said...

toss in some dongs and a scrotum, and we'll be XXX

Amy said...

Not sure how anyone can see anything out there tonight.

Amy said...

I bet the MPAA wouldn't object to our use of dong or scrotum. We aren't using them in an obvious sexual way. We will have to work harder to get the X rating!

Some nudity might help.

allan said...

monday's finish qualifies as porn, i think.

Kathryn said...

Some nudity might help.

You show me yours...

meunier said...

God help the umps if there is a HR call that needs to be reviewed.

meunier said...

email in profile.

Amy said...

Our infield is looking very sharp.

Kathryn said...

FY & EB. Very nice.

Amy said...

Lots of empty seats. Not a common site at Fenway.

allan said...

Heidi's twin behind the plate?

Maxwell Horse said...

I thought that was Clay's wife.

allan said...

clay's wife has a bit of a horse face in pix i've seen.

Kathryn said...

Speaking of empty seats, I wonder if there will be any in Philly. I got SRO tix ($17) for the Sox/Phillies game in June. Apparently, there is no SRO section, the ticket gets you into the game and you sit wherever you can find seats.

allan said...

nevertheless, i would still like to know if heidi has a twin...

Zenslinger said...

You show me yours...

...and I'll fuse with you so hard it'll make your head spin.

Kathryn said...

That's one way to head down the porn path, Allan.

meunier said...

Nice play by Cameron

Amy said...

Slip and Slide for Cameron!

Maxwell Horse said...

Even though I'm not quite sure what Clay's wife looks like, I would bet money that that was her. Why? Becuase I'm pretty sure that in other Clay starts the camera showed that same gal in the crowd standing and clapping for him. (Maybe she's just a stalker?)

Also, great catch by Cameron.

Amy said...

Zen, you are definitely working us up closer to an R. Not sure about the X though.

Kat, how do you know which seats are free? Or are there just a bunch of unassigned seats?

Kathryn said...

And Zens, that's another.

Benjamin said...

Camera lens is completely soaked.

Kathryn said...

There are no unassigned seats. I think you just take any empties. That is not the official Phillies word, just what some fans said on the internet. And we all know that it must be true.

Kathryn said...

This BABIP stuff is pissing me off.

allan said...

every time don mentions fielding %, i die a little bit inside.

Benjamin said...

HH's wife.

meunier said...

Geez 3rd DP hit into

Kathryn said...

REALLY pissing me off.

Amy said...

Benjamin, your link sent me to a random Google page.??

allan said...

is bert a bum?

Kathryn said...

My threading will be limited for awhile. I'll still be watching, but I've got to tend to other things.

A run or two before I return would be nice.

allan said...

MFY - 000 10
BAL - 000 0

Benjamin said...

Sorry, blogger munges that link.

http://images.google.com/search?q="Lindsay+Clubine"&hl=en&prmd=ivnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u

Jere said...

brak brak

Amy said...

That's Clay's wife? She gets the X rating. At least an R. Is she a porn star? Underwear model?

allan said...

they have a little netbook, if i am not mistaken.

Kathryn said...

I remember her from Deal or No Deal.

Amy said...

Cute, Allan.

She was on that show? Such an annoying show. Howie Mandel in particular.

allan said...

brandon and the angry inge.

...

don with 0 bingo words thru 4.5...

allan said...

ashamed to say howie the asshole is canadian.

allan said...

got me another glass of rally juice.

(you know me, anything for the team.)

Amy said...

Even Canadians can be assholes.

Amy said...

It would be nice to score in case this game doesn't get all the way to nine innings.

Zenslinger said...

I am trying to remember Cameron's last base hit.

allan said...

Cameron - May 14 (saturday?)

allan said...

not that i remember it , tho

Kathryn said...

Need some Ks now.

allan said...

popup works

meunier said...

Infield fly.

Maxwell Horse said...

If Buchholz gets out of this without giving up a run, they might show the mystery lady behind home plate again.

Kathryn said...

Wow, got out of it without a K!

allan said...

MFY - 000 100 0
BAL - 000 000

allan said...

razzletwatatini?

allan said...

fugly craw K

allan said...

HPB

Jere said...

taht's ainmal curelty!

allan said...

fat albers up

meunier said...

Did that hit the catcher's glove first?

meunier said...

This guy is hitting .200 in May, why isn't he with the Mud Hens?

allan said...

foggy K!

Kathryn said...

BIG K!!

meunier said...

I meant Rayburn, I didn't notice Inge was also.

Maxwell Horse said...

I'm not even sure why Buchholz is still out there. It's not like they played a 15 inning game yesterday.

allan said...

shitty hitting K candidate here

Maxwell Horse said...

I hope that at no point in this at bat Orsillo is given no reason to say, "... and no place to put him."

meunier said...

Because there is a string of guys hitting below the Mendoza line up.

Kathryn said...

I think he's lost his location. C'mon, pull it out.

Maxwell Horse said...

My comment made no sense. I put a double negative in there.

allan said...

changeup?

Maxwell Horse said...

This is like watching Dice-K's famous high school game at this point.

allan said...

YES CHK-SASAHE!

Kathryn said...

OHHH MYYY. I did not think he went.

Maxwell Horse said...

If the Sox don't score in the bottom, I fully expect Clay to come out for the 8th.

allan said...

i thought he checked too, to be honest

Kathryn said...

Did they not trust Albers? Could he not get ready in this weather?

allan said...

leadoff dong and tarp

allan said...

bard up now

Kathryn said...

I'm not sure anything is going out in this weather.

allan said...

damn, what a catch

meunier said...

circus catch by sizemore

Kathryn said...

That was a great catch. Too bad.

Amy said...

I am back. Thirty minutes on the phone with my daughter.

allan said...

MFY - 000 100 000
BAL - 000 000 00

FB in... (career app. #999)

allan said...

tarp after 1 bard pitch

Amy said...

And THAT's why I wanted us to score a long time ago!

meunier said...

Is Scott Sizemore Grady's brother?

allan said...

Good thing Sizemore did not hit a dong, might have affected our rating.

allan said...

okay - flip over to the birds against the bat

1 out, man on first

Jere said...

MLBN's got the Yanks on half the screen, tying run on 1st.

allan said...

win it now, markakis.

Jere said...

tying run on 3rd!

allan said...

HIT

1st and 3rd!!!

allan said...

vlad scrotum in the rain!!!!!!!!!

1-1

meunier said...

Sac fly for the tie!

Jere said...

yay other game over so we get full screen---YAY Mo BLOWS SAVE tied

Maxwell Horse said...

Ah! The weird high-pitched whine has returned to NESN.

Kathryn said...

VLAD!

allan said...

might as well win it here, you right wing ignorant moron

allan said...

scott cannot give birth to a win.

meunier said...

baltimore bonus baseball

Jere said...

It's more of a tone than a whine.

meunier said...

I can't remember what the current rules are for suspended games.

allan said...

JETER K!

Jere said...

mr 29

Maxwell Horse said...

You're right, Jere, it is more of a tone. And it's at just the right frequency where you're not 100% sure that it's actually coming from the direction of the TV.

Jere said...

If they don't resume tonight they'll finish tomorrow from this point.

Jere said...

Ayala replaces Mo

Kathryn said...

I'm all for manufacturing a run here.

Jere said...

leadoff single!

meunier said...

Extra Bases says that the tarp is off.

allan said...

okay then - orioles win and send us back to fenway ...

allan said...

Cafardo:
NESN's Peter Gammons tweeted that the Red Sox have called on veteran pitcher Kevin Millwood to ask whether he would be willing to go to Pawtucket and work his way to Boston if needed.
Millwood was released by the Yankees a couple of weeks ago when his velocity didn't impress the Yankee brass enough. The Yankees didn't think Millwood could consistently get major league hitters out.

***

Jere said...

game on

allan said...

26 minute delay

Jere said...

where was the 1-2 pitch??

Amy said...

Faster than I thought.

allan said...

sox in 8th
lowrie
cameron
crawford
salty

Kathryn said...

Toronto has cut the FKR lead: 6-4

allan said...

classy fans chanting D-U-I

Amy said...

SCORE RUN(S)

Jere said...

serenaded by DUI chants

meunier said...

Borracho flies out.

Jere said...

Pie, Jones, Markakis coming up in the 11th. Mmmm, jonesin' for pie and kake.....

allan said...

get a run and hope the 'bot don't rust in the damp fog

Jere said...

winning run on 1st for Birdland

Jere said...

winning run on 2nd for Birdland

Kathryn said...

That's two crazy catches for him.

Jere said...

walking Cakey to pitch to Vlad

Jere said...

hilarious play by arod, nearly throws game away

Kathryn said...

Yeah, but he saved the game with the dive. I'm not really sure why he threw that though.

Amy said...

You guys do know the Sox game is back on right,?

Amy said...

OK, now they can call the game for rain.

allan said...

SALTY RIB EYE!

Amy said...

Good wheels, CC!

Kathryn said...

A salty ribeye!!!!!

meunier said...

HBP

allan said...

nice little rally after two were out!!

Jere said...

O's leave 'em loaded. What is MLBN's problem? With bases loaded, tied, bottom 11, instead of going to that game, they go to two other games live in the 4th and 6th innings.

Kathryn said...

MFY get out of a one-out bases loaded jam.

It is hard to watch two games at the same time. I can't keep up with the situations.

allan said...

tigers pitcher on the all-city team with
reggie cleveland
darryl boston
troy tulowitzki

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